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I Don't Want To Talk About It by Jeanie Franz Ransom

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I Don't Want To Talk About It by Jeanie Franz Ransom

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Who am I and why is understanding diversity so important to me? 

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Who am I and why is understanding diversity so important to me? 

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My name is Kayla Miller and I am a University of Florida student in the Unified Elementary Proteach program.  While in this program I have learned the importance of diversity and applying diversity in the classroom.  I believe that as a teacher it is my job to make sure that all students feel included in the lesson and that each lesson touches on diversity in some way.  I focused this topic on 4 categories that I believe are the more controversial, such as: race, family structure, special needs, and gender identity.

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"The Colors of Us,"

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“I Don’t Want To Talk About It,” is a children’s book about a little girl who finds out her parents around getting a divorce.  She does not know how to deal with the situation or her feelings and characterizes these feelings through expressing her feelings as characteristics of certain animals.  This is a high-quality children’s book because of the use of figurative language and imagery.  The message of this book is what drew me in because students need to learn at a young age how to deal with their feelings and learn how to properly express them.  This book also shows multiple perspectives within the family structure and divorce.  Overall, this is a great book that has many educational purposes all around.

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"Out of My Mind" is a children's novel based on an 11-year old girl who has photographic memory and is highly intellegent.  However, noone knows that she is smart because they judge her by her appearance and disability.  Melody has cerebral paulsy, thus effecting motor and cognitive skills.  However, later in the book Melody finds a way to be able to speak.  I believe that this is a high-quality children's book because it allows students to put theirselves in Melody's shoes and allows them to read her experiences where she had to face this conception of her and her disability.  This book also shows that no matter wht you can do anything you put your mind too and I believe that this is a great lesson for students.

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Separate is Never Equal:  Sylvia Mendez and her family's fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh

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Separate is Never Equal:  Sylvia Mendez and her family's fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh

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“Separate is Never Equal,” is about a Mexican and Puerto Rican girl named Sylvia Mendez who experiences racial segregation and fights with her family for desegregated schools.  According to the book, Sylvia’s fight for desegregation played a role in the Mendez v. Westminster case that caused desegregation of schools throughout California.  This book is based on a true story which makes it a high-quality book for children.  Also, the book discusses racial issues and segregation during the time period of its occurrence.  The illustrations are detailed and understandable.  My favorite part of this book is the factual evidence backed up with support of the illustrations.  I believe that having a little more background information on Sylvia’s first experience in a desegregated school before and after the desegregation laws.  Otherwise, there are plenty of perspectives to depict from the story which makes the book more intriguing.

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The Case for Loving:  The Fight for Interracial Marraige by Selina Alko

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The Case for Loving:  The Fight for Interracial Marraige by Selina Alko

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"The Case for Loving," is about a family that faced hardships to be united as one under law.  Mildred Loving, whom is a African-American woman who married a white man, Richard Loving in Washinton, D.C.  This may not sound so bad but during the 1960s this was illegal to marry a person of the opposite race.  However, there love conquered all when they won in Supreme Court.  I love the moral of the story because race is still a big issue today and Mildred and Richard never let that from separating their family.  This family unit defied many odds and love conquered all.  Also, I like that this story is based on a true story and has factual evidence to back up the story.